90 Italian Painters Reflect on the Meaning of Painting Today
In celebration of the 100th edition of its 'Pittura lingua viva' series, Artribune has gathered insights from 90 Italian artists addressing the questions 'What does it mean to paint?' and 'Why paint today?' Among the featured artists are Marta Sforni, Giulio Frigo, and Elisa Filomena. Their reflections portray painting as an essential biological impulse, a means of defiance, a universal language, and a genuine expression, with some artists dismissing the need for justification. The anthology showcases works created between 2013 and 2021, employing a variety of mediums, including oil on canvas and mixed media. Damiano Gullì, who has been the curator for contemporary art and public programs at Triennale Milano since April 2022, oversees the series.
Key facts
- Artribune compiles 90 Italian artists' responses on painting today
- Series marks 100th installment of 'Pittura lingua viva'
- Artists include Marta Sforni, Giulio Frigo, Elisa Filomena, and 87 others
- Works span 2013 to 2021, using oil, acrylic, mixed media
- Curated by Damiano Gullì, curator at Triennale Milano
- Responses range from painting as necessity to act of resistance
- Many artists reject the need to justify painting
- Feature published on Artribune's website
Entities
Artists
- Marta Sforni
- Giulio Frigo
- Elisa Filomena
- Lorenzo Di Lucido
- Davide Serpetti
- Michele Bubacco
- Enrico Tealdi
- Giuseppe Adamo
- Ettore Pinelli
- Stanislao Di Giugno
- Andrea Barzaghi
- Francesco De Grandi
- Enne Boi
- Amedeo Polazzo
- Alessandro Giannì
- Elena Ricci
- Marta Ravasi
- Maddalena Tesser
- Luigi Presicce
- Alessandro Sarra
- Gabriele Picco
- Angelo Mosca
- Gianluca Concialdi
- Michele Tocca
- Lorenza Boisi
- Fulvia Mendini
- Valentina D'Amaro
- Angelo Sarleti
- Andrea Kvas
- Giuliana Rosso
- Marta Mancini
- Francesco Lauretta
- Gianluca Di Pasquale
- Vera Portatadino
- Guglielmo Castelli
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Gianni Politi
- Sofia Silva
- Thomas Berra
- Giulio Saverio Rossi
- Alessandro Scarabello
- Marco Bongiorni
- Pesce Khete
- Manuele Cerutti
- Jacopo Casadei
- Gianluca Capozzi
- Alessandra Mancini
- Rudy Cremonini
- Nazzarena Poli Maramotti
- Vincenzo Ferrara
- Luca Bertolo
- Alice Visentin
- Thomas Braida
- Andrea Carpita
- Valerio Nicolai
- Maurizio Bongiovanni
- Marta Spagnoli
- Chrysanthos Christodoulou
- Fabio Marullo
- Oscar Giaconia
- Andrea Martinucci
- Viola Leddi
- Simone Camerlengo
- Diego Gualandris
- Paola Angelini
- Andrea Chiesi
- Daniele Innamorato
- Federica Perazzoli
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Silvia Argiolas
- Dario Carratta
- Angelo Bellobono
- Davide D'Elia
- Beatrice Meoni
- Chris Rocchegiani
- Stefano Perrone
- Linda Carrara
- Adelaide Cioni
- Marco Eusepi
- Narcisa Monni
- Alessandra Giacinti
- Miss Goffetown
- Ottavia Plazza
- Matteo Cordero
- Beatrice Alici
- Mattia Barbieri
- Giovanni Copelli
- Anna Capolupo
- Anna Marzuttini
- Vincenzo Ferlita
- Vincenzo Schillaci
- Pierpaolo Curti
- Luca Zarattini
- Damiano Gullì
Institutions
- Artribune
- Triennale Milano
- Francesca Minini
- Galleria Lorcan O'Neill
- Guido Costa Projects
- Z2O
- Arcade
- Monitor
- Anton Kern Gallery
- Cardelli & Fontana
- White Garage Gallery
- Viasaterna
- A plus A
- UNA
- Il Crepaccio
- Edicola Radetzky
- Bagni Misteriosi
- Ex Elettrofonica
- Matèria
- AmC Collezione Coppola
- Collezione Rivabella
- Collezione De Iorio
- Postmedia Books
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Turin
- London
- Lisbon
- Pereto
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Fidenza
- Vicenza
- Porto Cesareo
- Valsamoggia